Travis County Commssioners Court
March 11, 1997
Travis County Commissioners Court
Travis County Administration Building, 314 W. 11th St., Commissioners Courtroom, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78701
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Commissioners Court Agenda
Tuesday, March 11, 1997, 9:00 AM
Hearings and Resolutions
1 Approve proclamation recognizing the month of April, 1997 as "Youth Alcohol Awareness Month."
2 Approve a resolution supporting Travis County Water Control and Improvements District 17's plans to provide water service to the Apache Shores subdivision Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
3 Approve the vacation of a portion of a public utility easement on lot 31, Apache Shores first installment, a subdivision in Precinct 3. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
Citizens Communication
Consent Items
1 Receive bids from county purchasing agent.
2 Award bids for foot items for Travis County correctional facilities and juvenile detention facilities.
3 Approve bond for deputy reserve for: Ronnie Manning in Constable Precinct 5 office.
4 Approve request for reimbursement of two HRMD employees for training previously attended. It will be paid out of 525-1140-522-6504; one payment for $263.20 and the other for $133.00
5 Approve Wackenhut recommendation of Charles Jones for position of community resource specialist. Sam Biscoe, Commissioner, Precinct 1
6 Approve grant proposals, applications, contracts, and permission to continue. a) Approve grant contract for F.E.M.A emergency food and shelter Phase XV grant.
7 Approve budget amendments and transfers.
8 Declare the attached list of property that has been turned over to the warehouse as surplus property, pursuant to section 263.151 of the Texas Local Government Code. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
9 Approve acceptance of attached list of surplus equipment from the U.S. Air Force Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
10 Approve modification No. 2 to contract No. PS960146SG, Nurses Plus, Inc., nursing services for county detention facilities; contract approved on 6/15/93; modification allows for services to also be provided to juvenile court. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
11 Approve state term contract purchase of one Ford Crown Victoria for constable, Precinct 5, in the amount of $19,252.00 Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
12 Approve state term contract purchase of seventy-two Ford Crown Victorias for the sheriff's office in the amount of $1,380,534.00 Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
13 Approve state term contract purchase of two Chevrolet Luminas for the district attorney's office in the amount of $29,822.00 Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
14 Approve state term contract purchase of eight Dodge vans, one Dodge truck, and three Chevrolet trucks for the sheriff's office in the amount of $247,038.00 Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
15 Approve contract modification No. 1 to contract No. 96TO273-OJ Knoll North America, Inc., modular systems furniture; contract approved on 4/16/96; modification allows for a 12-month extension. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
16 Approve contract modification No. 2 to contract No. 96TO392-JJ, Capital Two-Way Communications, two-way radio equipment; contract approved on 8/27/96; modification will allow county to purchase portable D and E, UHF and VHF radio equipment from the contract catalog. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
17 Approve contract award for the provision of carpet cleaning services, IFB#970053-JJ, to the low, qualified bidder, A and A Steam Company. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
18 Approve contract award for provision of residential treatment services to the Oaks Psychiatric Hospital, Inc., and Lena Pope Home, Inc. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
19 Approve contract awards to the low, qualified bidders for the provision of heavy duty machinery (OEM) parts and maintenance and re-advertise items that received no bids. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
20 Approve contract award for the provision of emulsified asphalt, BIB970055RH, to the low, qualified bidder, Koch Materials, Austin, Texas, in the estimated amount of $1,830,676.00 Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
21 Approve full release of construction security for The Coves on Lake Travis, a private street subdivision, following satisfactory completion of one performance period in Precinct 3. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
22 Approve substitution of modified performance bond for letter of credit as performance period construction security for the Springbrook One, Section Two Subdivision Karen Sonleitner, Commissioner, Precinct 2
23 a) Approve modified cash security agreement with FM Properties Operating Company in the amount of $1,077,183.00 for construction security for the Barton Creek ABC Midsection Subdivision, Precinct 3. b) Approve plat for recording and posting of cash security agreement in Precinct 3: Barton Creek ABC Midsection (long form - cash security agreement posted with Travis County - 75 lots - 66.06 acres - Barton Creek Boulevard) Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
24 Approve acceptance of dedication of street and drainage facilities in Onion Creek Section 5-C, Precinct 4. Margaret Gomez, Commissioner, Precinct 4
25 Approve acceptance of dedication of street and drainage facilities in Onion Creek addition, Precinct 4 Margaret Gomez, Commissioner, Precinct 4
26 Approve plat for recording in Precinct 2: Bratton Lane 60 acres Phase II (short form - no fiscal required - 4 lots - 24.786 acres - Shoreline Drive and Bratton Lane. Karen Sonleitner, Commissioner, Precinct 2
27 Approve plat for recording in Precinct 2: Amended plat of lots 79 and 92 resubdivision Lakeshore Ranch Subdivision No. 1 (short form - no fiscal required - 2 lots - 4.2 acres - Austin Blvd. and Ridge Road.) Karen Sonleitner, Commissioner, Precinct 2
28 Approve plat for recording in Precinct 3: Palomino Ridge (long form - letter of credit posted with the City of Austin - 18 lots - 80.54 acres - FM 2244) Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
29 Approve the vacation of a portion of a public utility easement on lot 31, Apache Shores First Installment, a subdivision in Precinct 3. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
Administrative Items
5 Direct the Human Resources Management Department to include a presentation from the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees at future new employee orientations Bill Aleshire, County Judge
6 Receive legislative update and take appropriate action, if necessary. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
7 Approve second amendment to lease with the Guadalupe Office Partners Investment Group for Information and Telecommunications Systems (ITS) space at 1300 Guadalupe.
8 Appoint advisory committee on subdivision standards and adopt committee charter. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
9 Approve personnel amendments
10 Review and approve the following liability claims:
a) Bacilio Pantojo
b) Danny Ochoa - deny
c) Lorale Aragon - deny
11 Approve award of contract to Team Tech International, Inc., to provide programming and consulting services for the Juvenile Offender Substance Abuse Treatment Services (JOSATS) network. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
12 Approve state catalogue purchase of hardware maintenance for the IBM AS/400 computer system in the total amount of $52,000.19 from IBM Corporation. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
13 Approve order exempting the purchase of professional legal services from competitive bidding and competitive proposal requirements of the county purchasing act, and approve contract award for legal services; Graves, Dougherty, Hearon and Moody, P.C. in the not-to-exceed amount of $15,000 Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
14 Approve modification No. 2 to contract No. PS970004SG, George, Donaldson, and Ford, 1.1P., legal services in the case of Wild Orchids v. Travis County; contract approved on 10/8/96; modifications increases not-to-exceed amount of $40,000. Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
15 Approve contract modification No. 2 to contract No. PS970104SG, Walker, Bright, and Whittenton, P.C., legal services in cause No. 95-15823, Hudson v. Keel; contract approved on 4/13/96; modification increases the not-to-exceed amount by $25,000 Valerie Bristol, Commissioner, Precinct 3
16 Approve payment of claims and authorize county treasurer to invest county funds.
Executive Session
17 Consider proposal from Fluor Daniel, Inc. to continue professional services
for the criminal justice facilities improvements; extend payment amendment
through the month of March, 1997; and take appropriate action. Sam Biscoe,
Commissioner, Precinct 1
County Attorney
gov't code ann 551.071, consultation with attorney
18 Consider master planning site location options for the Travis County Juvenile
Justice Project, including potential land acquisition issues, and take appropriate
action. Sam Biscoe, Commissioner, Precinct 1
Dinah Dinwiddie and County Attorney
gov't code ann 551.072, real property
19 Receive briefing from county attorney; authorize county attorney to accept,
reject or counter settlement offer and/or take appropriate action regarding
Bruce Lambert (Lambert; personal injury).
County Attorney
gov't code ann 551.071, consultation with attorney
20 a) Approve Bratton Hill sections I, II, III, IV subdivision phasing agreement
with 972421 Inc., Barry Kendrick, Trustee, Barry Kendrick, and Barry D. Kendrick
trustee. b) Approve plat for recording in Precinct 2: Bratton Hill section
I (long form - fiscal posted with City of Austin - 62 lots - 9.399 acres -
Opal Fire Drive and Crissom Lane)
Joe Gieselman and County Attorney
gov't code ann 551.072, real property
21 Approve, reject or counter offer received from Olen and Marie Hager for
parcels 74, 74c, 74ae, and 81 on Manchaca Road (CIP No. 3-006B)
Joe Gieselman and County Attorney
gov't code ann 551.072, real property
22 Approve agreement with GG/BBT Harris Branch joint venture and Austin HB
Residential Properties, Ltd., for the development of the extension of Parmer
Lane East/FM 734 Phase IIB and the associated county roadway systems with
the Harris Branch Development. Sam Biscoe, Commissioner, Precinct 1
Joe Gieselman and County Attorney
gov't code ann 551.071, consultation with attorney
23 Approve, reject, or counter counter-offer from Daphne Schulze, individually
and as a trustee for the benefit of Thomas, Linda, Suzanne, Elizabeth, and
Cynthia Shulze, and as trustee for the benefit of the church, religious, educational,
or charitable institution or combination thereof, to be selected under the
terms of the will of Tom. W. Schulze, Sr., deceased, and Eda Montadon and
Richard Buratti, as co-trustees of the Montadon Community Property Management
trust, for acquisition of right-of-way associated with easements in connection
with CIP Project No. 2-020 (Bullick Hollow) Karen Sonleitner, Commissioner,
Precinct 2
County Attorney
gov't code ann 551.072, real property
24 Approve extension of contractual agreement between Travis County and Six-Twenty
Shopping Center, Ltd., (known as Lohman's Crossing) for violations of the
heath and safety codes as the water code caused by septic violations and sewage
discharge, or take other appropriate action. (Lohman's Crossing; environmental
matter)
Stephen Williams
gov't code ann 551.071, consultation with attorney
25 Receive briefing from county attorney; authorize county attorney to accept,
reject, or counter settlement offer and/or take appropriate action regarding
Reginald Swisher claim. (Swisher; Keel; personal injury negligence claim).
County Attorney
gov't code ann 551.071, consultation with attorney
26 Receive briefing from county attorney; authorize county attorney to accept,
reject, or counter settlement offer and/or take appropriate action in Velasquez
v. Sheriff Terry Keel, et al. (Velasquez; Keel section 1983 excessive force).
County Attorney
gov't code ann 551.071, consultation with attorney
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